PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ross Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Woods comes to the cage accompanied by skillet-monster. Jake Gustafsson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Woods
vs
Gustafsson

186 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Woods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Gustafsson!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woods tries for a takedown but Gustafsson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Woods.
Woods changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gustafsson tries to avoid it but Woods manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gustafsson to the ground. Gustafsson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ross Woods. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gustafsson scores with a jab to the body.
Gustafsson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gustafsson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Woods is out of range.
Woods takes one to the chin there.
Woods dives in for a single leg takedown but Gustafsson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gustafsson tries to circle away but Woods has him pinned against the cage.

Woods has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Gustafsson is trying to keep an underhook but Woods manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Woods is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Woods is pressing down on Gustafsson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gustafsson is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods is thwarting Gustafsson's attempts to control the position.
Woods thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gustafsson's head.
Woods wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gustafsson keeps working.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gustafsson can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Woods lands a nice short elbow.
Woods is taking a breather. Gustafsson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Woods thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gustafsson's head.
Woods wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gustafsson keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ross Woods wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Woods scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods misses with a takedown attempt - Gustafsson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gustafsson has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Good leg kick by Woods there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Woods throws a head kick that misses.
Woods takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gustafsson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Woods on the side of the head.
Woods tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Woods misses with a double jab.
Woods changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gustafsson tries to avoid it but Woods manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gustafsson to the ground. Gustafsson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gustafsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Gustafsson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Woods closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gustafsson circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson misses with a wild combination.
Gustafsson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gustafsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Woods misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gustafsson slaps away a takedown attempt from Woods, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Woods tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gustafsson defends well and Woods ends up having to push Gustafsson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Woods is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gustafsson is trying to break the clinch but Woods has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Woods breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gustafsson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Woods checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Woods dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Woods misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gustafsson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gustafsson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Woods misses with a head kick.
Woods takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gustafsson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Woods misses with a left hand
and Gustafsson counters with a stiff right hand.
A left and a right from Woods both land. Nice combination.
Gustafsson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gustafsson digs a good hook to Woods's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Gustafsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Woods shoots for a takedown but Gustafsson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Gustafsson as Woods shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ross Woods. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Woods misses with a body shot.
Gustafsson avoids the head kick by Woods.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gustafsson throws a leg kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Woods checks a leg kick.
Woods changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gustafsson tries to avoid it but Woods manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gustafsson to the ground. Gustafsson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Woods takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gustafsson motions for Woods to come forward. Gustafsson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gustafsson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gustafsson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gustafsson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Woods.
Gustafsson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Woods's calf.
A punch lands to the side of Woods 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gustafsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gustafsson lands with a nice combination. Woods backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gustafsson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Woods keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Woods moves out of range of the leg kick from Gustafsson.
Woods shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gustafsson but Gustafsson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ross Woods is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gustafsson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Woods swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gustafsson counters with a straight right hand.
Gustafsson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gustafsson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Woods doesn't seem bothered though.
Woods checks a leg kick nicely.
A nice combination there by Gustafsson.
Woods checks a leg kick.
Gustafsson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Woods is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gustafsson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson connects with a body shot that sends Woods's belly button to the back.
Jake Gustafsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson lands a jab-cross combination.
Gustafsson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Woods looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gustafsson is fending him off so far but Woods persists. Nope, Gustafsson circles away and we're back to standing.
Gustafsson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Woods misses with a lunging right hand
and Gustafsson counters with a series of strikes. Woods will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gustafsson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gustafsson duly obliges.
Jake Gustafsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Gustafsson finds it's way through Woods's defenses.
Woods tries to clinch there but Gustafsson circles away.
Woods misses the body punch
and Gustafsson counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Gustafsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Gustafsson clobbers Woods with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gustafsson stuffs the takedown.
Woods throws a right and a left that Gustafsson avoids nicely.
Woods throws a head kick but Gustafsson moves out of range.
Gustafsson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Woods momentarily.
Woods is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gustafsson.
Woods's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gustafsson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Woods scrambles back to his feet.
Woods with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gustafsson to score with a decent uppercut.
Woods misses with a takedown attempt
and Gustafsson counters with a straight right hand.
Ross Woods seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gustafsson scores with a one two! Woods had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gustafsson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gustafsson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gustafsson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Woods looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Woods doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gustafsson stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ross Woods. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gustafsson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gustafsson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gustafsson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gustafsson stuffs the takedown attempt from Woods. Woods gets slowly back to his feet.
Gustafsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson lands a head shot.
Gustafsson lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gustafsson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gustafsson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Woods looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gustafsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Woods shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gustafsson pinned against the cage. Gustafsson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gustafsson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Woods fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Woods takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gustafsson lands with a nice combination. Woods backs away looking to recover.
Woods shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gustafsson as he jumps to the side.
Gustafsson lands with a nice body punch.
Gustafsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gustafsson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Woods fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gustafsson avoids it really well and circles away.
Gustafsson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson lands a jab-cross combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gustafsson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gustafsson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Woods under the eye.
Woods has a takedown stuffed.
Gustafsson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Woods backs up against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fighters circle momentarily. Gustafsson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gustafsson throws a head kick that misses.
Woods shoots in for a takedown but Gustafsson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gustafsson cracks Woods with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Gustafsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gustafsson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Gustafsson!